Matana Roberts – Coin Coin Chapter Two: Mississippi Moonchile

LP, Constellation Records, 2013

Recorded November 28-29, 2012


Style: Jazz (Spiritual, Avant-Garde, Folk), Modern Creative, Spirituals

Moods: Spiritual, Storytelling, Passionate, Reflective, Intertwined, Rootsy, Warm, Uplifting, Poetic, Communal, Rural

Themes: Family & Genealogy, American History, Generational Trauma & Joy, Religious (Christianity), Liberation

Musical Qualities: Suite, Visual Score, Conducted Improvisation, Progressive, Acoustic, Collage, Complex, Dense, Thematic

Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone, Group Vocals, Wordspeak, Operatic Vocals, Piano, Trumpet, Upright Bass, Drums


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